document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161109>Question 161109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Elliot paid $1.50 a dozen for some flowers. he sold all but 5 dozen of them for $2 a dozen, making a profit of $18. how many dozen flowers did he buy? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.50x=2(x-5)-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50x=2x-10-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x-2x=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5x=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-28/-.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=56 dozen roses were bought.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.50*56=2(56-5)-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=2*51-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=102-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84\r<BR>\n" );
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